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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, Korean War-era veteran Olis Eaton of Waco has been |
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| 6 | 7 | | featured in the Waco Tribune-Herald as one of its Voices of Valor; |
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| 7 | 8 | | and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Eaton was one of 11 brothers, including two sets |
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| 9 | 10 | | of twins, who served in the U.S. military; as members of the army, |
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| 10 | 11 | | the navy, the marines, and the army air forces, most of the older |
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| 11 | 12 | | brothers saw combat in World War II and Korea, and one was a German |
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| 12 | 13 | | prisoner of war; and |
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| 13 | 14 | | WHEREAS, Olis and Otis Eaton, the youngest twins, enlisted in |
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| 14 | 15 | | the U.S. Air Force in 1953, and the two brothers served together at |
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| 15 | 16 | | the same military hospital in Misawa, Japan; Olis worked as an |
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| 16 | 17 | | ambulance driver and his brother worked as a cook; and |
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| 17 | 18 | | WHEREAS, After the war, Olis Eaton and his brother returned |
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| 18 | 19 | | home, and Mr. Eaton went on to a career as a McLennan County |
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| 19 | 20 | | sheriff's deputy, working at the county jail until he retired at the |
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| 20 | 21 | | age of 60; he is the last surviving Eaton brother; and |
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| 21 | 22 | | WHEREAS, Through his patriotism and great dedication, Olis |
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| 22 | 23 | | Eaton fulfilled the highest ideals of the United States armed |
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| 23 | 24 | | forces, and his fellow citizens owe him a lasting debt of gratitude; |
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| 24 | 25 | | now, therefore, be it |
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| 25 | 26 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 26 | 27 | | Legislature honor Olis Eaton for his exemplary service to his |
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| 27 | 28 | | country as a member of the U.S. Air Force and congratulate him on |
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| 28 | 29 | | his recognition as one of the Voices of Valor by the Waco |
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| 29 | 30 | | Tribune-Herald; and, be it further |
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| 30 | 31 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 31 | 32 | | prepared for Mr. Eaton as an expression of high regard by the Texas |
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| 32 | 33 | | House of Representatives. |
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